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Safeguarding children and young people

More than 50 courses for people working and volunteering with children.

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    Coercive control awareness

    £15.00 Excl. VAT

    Coercive control and how it manifests in relationships, its warning signs, and how to respond.

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    Knife crime awareness

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Knife crime affects entire communities, creating ripples of fear and trauma that impact us all. By understanding the signs, causes and knowing how to take effective action, we can work together to create lasting change.

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    Abuse related to beliefs in witchcraft

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    This course serves as an introduction to the critical issue of child abuse, specifically in relation to harmful cultural practices, faiths, or belief systems.

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    Child sexual exploitation – level 1

    £25.00 Excl. VAT

    Childhood sexual abuse often goes reported. Government figures suggest that only 1 in 10 (10%) of all survivors of childhood sexual assault (including attempts) told someone in an official position about the abuse at the time and only 7% report it to the police.

    Child sexual exploitation can take many forms, whether it comes from individuals, gangs or groups, many of whom often use the internet as a medium for grooming. Are you aware of who is most at risk and do you know what can be done to help those in danger of being exploited?

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    Child sexual exploitation – level 2

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    If your role means you have a statutory duty to safeguard children, and already know the basics of CSE, this course is a must.

    Building on Child Sexual Exploitation – level 1, this course gives you the knowledge to complete CSE assessments and effectively intervene, should you have to.

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    Child sexual exploitation – levels 1 and 2

    £30.00 Excl. VAT

    Child sexual exploitation (CSE) comes in many forms, whether undertaken by individuals, gangs or groups. The perpetrators often using the internet as a medium for grooming. Working as a frontline employee can mean facing many difficult situations and making some tough decisions.

    This e-learning safeguarding course bundle is perfect for anyone working with children who needs to access child protection training online or who wants to brush up on their safeguarding e-learning skills.

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    Criminal exploitation and county lines

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Criminal exploitation is a huge issue that involves people all over the world. It’s a very real problem, and is extremely difficult and dangerous for victims of exploitation to get help. We all play a role in our community to look out for exploitation, and understanding criminal exploitation, including county lines, is crucial. This course will help you to become more aware of criminal exploitation and its different forms, and to understand what signs to look out for and how to respond.

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    Cultural awareness in safeguarding

    £30.00 Excl. VAT

    Develop your knowledge of cultural issues within safeguarding with this comprehensive e-learning bundle.

    Understand the safeguarding issues around ‘honour-based’ violence, forced marriage, female genital mutilation, and abuse related to beliefs in witchcraft and access important advice and guidance for professionals.

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    Domestic abuse and intimate partner violence

    £30.00 Excl. VAT

    In this course you will understand and learn how to identify domestic abuse, the different forms domestic abuse takes, and about coercive control. You’ll also understand how you, local authorities and the law can protect victims of domestic abuse.

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    Eating disorders

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Over a million people in the UK have an eating disorder. This course looks at what eating disorders are, and who is likely to be affected.

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    Emotional abuse

    £25.00 Excl. VAT

    Emotional abuse of children is the most common form of abuse – and the effects can be just as damaging to the victim as physical violence. However, without visible evidence such as bruising and injury; or disclosure from the child or parent, it can be particularly difficult to identify the signs.

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    Female genital mutilation (FGM)

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Female genital mutilation (FGM) has been a criminal offence in the UK since 1985. But there’s a growing issue around British children being taken abroad by UK nationals for FGM, something which was additionally outlawed in 2003. The NSPCC estimates there are around 137,000 women and girls affected by FGM in England and Wales.

    This course covers everything relating to FGM over four informative modules.

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    Gangs and youth violence

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Gangs are intertwined with youth violence and criminality. It is essential we recognise the extent of the problem and understand how to safeguard our at-risk youth.

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    Hate crime

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    This course will provide an awareness of what a hate crime and hate incident is and how prevalent hate crimes are.

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    Hidden harm – parental substance misuse, parental mental ill-health and domestic abuse

    £30.00 Excl. VAT

    Parental substance misuse, mental ill-health and domestic abuse can all have a huge impact on a child’s safety and wellbeing. These hidden harms can threaten a child’s feeling of security and create challenging long-term problems.

    This course will help you learn ways to reduce the likelihood of a child in your care suffering this hidden harm.

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    Honour-based violence and forced marriage

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    How much do you know about the issues of honour-based violence and forced marriage? This abuse is often used as a means of control, with the cycle beginning when victims are children and continuing into adult life.

    One of the biggest problems is that if the victims are not getting the right support from the authorities then they may feel unable to make a complaint.

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    Human trafficking and modern day slavery

    £30.00 Excl. VAT

    Modern day slavery takes many forms, whether labour and criminal exploitation or sexual; and can be a bewildering and complex subject to get to grips with.

    This comprehensive online human trafficking course will help you to spot the signs of modern slavery and explain how to respond if you think someone you know is a victim.

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    Loneliness and isolation

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Loneliness and isolation can affect anyone, highlighting the universal nature of these experiences.

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    Mental Capacity Act

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    Through comprehensive overviews, you’ll also understand about making advance decisions, the role of the Court of Protection and Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs), and how mental capacity assessment works.

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    Mental Health Act

    £20.00 Excl. VAT

    The Mental Health Act is the main piece of legislation that outlines the assessments and rights of people with mental health issues. This course covers important aspects of the Mental Health Act, providing knowledge of the guiding principles underpinning mental health, and how to care for people who are going to be sectioned, have been sectioned, or are leaving hospital.

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